FACTORY GIRL WIVES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16206, 8 May 1918, Page 6

FACTORY GIRL WIVES.

"GROSSLY EXAGGERATED." ! || Last night at the Council a deputation appointed »by Mondays* night's meeting of protest in regard tqfp tho remarks alleged to Jiavo been madoig at Amberley_ by the Mayor of Ohrist&jFchurch, waited upon Mr Holland, presented to him .the resolution c«w§ ried by the meeting. P34J Mrs Mathieson, who headed th®H deputation, said Mr Holland's slnndered English factory girls» and 't jwas felt he should apologise. She upon the nohle work that was being# done in tho factories by English .wo-J men. and in conclusion presented th*g«r resolution, calling on Mr Holland iMB r.pologipc for his insulting rem&rka§| about the English wives of Now ZeWS' In ml soldiers. i ■<Itftt Other members of the also spoke in a similar apd tinj deputation received n patient bearinitijt} In reply, the Mayor said that Mfc® Morrison had grossly exaggerated hifclf Amberley remarks. Mr peared to be of an excitable tempw*%|f ment, and the deputation admitted that- it was entirely beholden to Win* for its account of the rpijwks, Wh»t' ho had really said was intended for soldiers leaving the Dominion who wrep already engaged tp New Zealand girU.'and he had nsked them to be faithful to the. girls at home, and not to bring back as wives specimens of the silly,;; type of little English factory girl. Hi knew of instances where this had OC'. • curred, and in fine case tho girl < self had boasted that she would BOQtt get a divoroo if she didn't like her neF - home. He had said nothing. again*t:>: Englishwomen, whom he respecteq an 4' admired, nor against factory girls, wkOM made as fine citizens as any other.. oloss. The whole matter had grossly exaggerated. - ~ In answer to a Question, Mr Holland'.: said he held a brief for the New-Ze®-land girl every time. „* Mrs Mathieson said that the depa* tation had no power to deal with Mr._ • Holland's apolosiy . .j l .. The Mayor: Explanation, please. Continuing, Mrp Mathieson said ib« deputation would report Mr Holland.#* explanation to a subsequent meeting.,;# Tho deputation then withdrew.. V